A lot of pistol shooting in my boat house today. As the title says…… been addicted to red dots. Iron sights are no longer an option for my old eyes.
Thanks heaven for RD
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Very nice. Started using tube red dots on several 2240’s last year and have become a big fan of RD on pistols. Same old eyes with corrective lenses issue many have. Just ordered a kit with reflex sight for my HW75. Hated to do it but don’t think I can get all it has to give if I stick with the stock irons. Hard to get old. But still beats the alternative by a long shot.
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Back when I was looking at them, I came across a hack to help correct some of the parallax they might have. Especially the cheaper ones.
It involves finding the center of the screen, generally drawing an X from corner to corner. Preferably with something easily removed.
Then centering a hole repair gummy on the X and tracing the center and outside of the gummy creating a two ring bullseye with something permanent.
It works to help make sure the sight is held square to the target.
Just throwing that out there.
It involves finding the center of the screen, generally drawing an X from corner to corner. Preferably with something easily removed.
Then centering a hole repair gummy on the X and tracing the center and outside of the gummy creating a two ring bullseye with something permanent.
It works to help make sure the sight is held square to the target.
Just throwing that out there.
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Dv8eod, that was a creative solution! Never thought about that. But I think there is sufficient play in the glass, at least in those I normally use. But in a difficult shooting position that may be helpful. 
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@Gunnertrones - Nice collection. I agree, red dots are awesome. Quite the rabbit hole with so many models and options.
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Nice air pistols 
I just recently put a RD on a Beeman P-3 (it was on 2300S) and it makes the pistol so much easier to shoot for my old eyes. I was having a problem with the iron sights.
I just recently put a RD on a Beeman P-3 (it was on 2300S) and it makes the pistol so much easier to shoot for my old eyes. I was having a problem with the iron sights.Upvote 0
Just mounted and adjusted a red dot on my new Chaser. Placed it on the small rail at the bottom of the barrel band.
Sighted in with my iron sights and then tweeked the RD with a free hand until the RD became the target for the iron sights.
RD zeroing accomplished.
Sighted in with my iron sights and then tweeked the RD with a free hand until the RD became the target for the iron sights.
RD zeroing accomplished.
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Yeah, me too. AP16's (have two) with a red dot sight of some sort.
Yeah, my 72 year old eyes need help too. Iron sights, for the most part don't cut it anymore. Although I've found that the "SeeAll" sights do work well for me. And they are like a cross between an iron and a red dot sight.
I change the sights around sometimes, until I find the right "feel".
The one on this AP16 is a Holosun HE509T-GR, (green) with the Primary Arms licensed, "Vulcan" (chevron) "dot.
Mike
Yeah, my 72 year old eyes need help too. Iron sights, for the most part don't cut it anymore. Although I've found that the "SeeAll" sights do work well for me. And they are like a cross between an iron and a red dot sight.
I change the sights around sometimes, until I find the right "feel".
The one on this AP16 is a Holosun HE509T-GR, (green) with the Primary Arms licensed, "Vulcan" (chevron) "dot.
Mike
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The "SeeAll" sites are interesting I've wonder about them
I might have to do some more research on them, and see if they will fit on any of my pistols Last edited:
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Have some very small scopes on order. Hopefully they will suit the AP and some of my other pistols. Low quality I guess, but worth a try. (Resting on my left under arm when shooting).
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They fit anywhere most any other sight will attach.The "SeeAll" sites are interesting I've wonder about them
Picatinny, and a few other options.
Mike
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OK, thanks for the response I'm surprised you could understand what I was writing. Man my dyslexia was working overtime on that day
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So….. the pirate is back. And yes, they are made very compact, light weight and stripped for all unnecessary “dingeldangel”. Feels like holding a boomerang.
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